Improvement in machine for cutting basket stuff



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Letters Patent No. 101,021, dated March 22, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINE FOR UTTING BASKET STUFF.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

' of the sliding carriage detached;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same.; and

Figure 4, a section through line x x, iig. 2.

'I` he object of this invention is to cut the strips eniployed in making baskets from lengths of wood suitable for the purpose. 1

It consists of a sliding frame or carriage, in which is pivoted a smaller frame or shoe containing a series of horizontal blades, one above another, and a vertical blade constructed like a plane iron, the whole heilig so arranged that by the agency of a spring and sliding cam, at the backward motion of the carriage, the hori-` zontal blades make like incisionsv along the edge of the block from which the. strip is to be cut, while at the forward motion ofthe same the vertical blade cuts a strip oli' the edge so treated, which strip is divided longitudinally into any desired number of strips by the previous action of the horizontal blades.

The details of construction and method of operation will'be more fully described hereafter.

In the drawings- A represents the frameof the machine, to which are attached the metal plates a a, which form the ways in which thecarriage B runs.

This latter is provided with grooved projections b, which engage with the projecting edges of the plates a al.

Within the carriage B is locatedthe metallic frame or shoe C, which is piroted diagonally bythe screws c c, and contains the cutting-iron D and dividing or splitting-blades d, which may be of any desired number, and are provided with a packing, c', of leather or other suitable material.

lhe iron D is construct-ed and inserted like an ordinary planc-iron, and has a diagonal cutting-edge.

It is held in position by the set-screws E, and its cutting-edge is in line with the screws c c,

'lhe shoe C has a convex surface on the side on which the blades are located.

E represents a plate, or cam of metal, which slides in suitable orifices in the sides ofthe carriage B, and is provided with the enlargement c and bracket-shaped projection F.

lhe plate E is longer than the carriage-B, so that one end will constantly project beyond the same.

G is a' projection on the upper side of the shoe C,

which projection engages with cam or enlargement e of the plate E. i

H represents a spring, which is attached near its center to a projection, h, on the carriage B, and its ends bear on the projection F of the slide E, and an arm, I, attached to the shoe C, its tendency being to press inward on the end of the shoe against which it bears.

J represents a carriage sliding transversely of the frame A in the ways K K, on which carriage the blank of wood L is placed.

The lower side of the carriage J is provided with racks l, with which the pinions M of the shaft m, shown in dotted lines in `tig. 1, on which shaft is the weighted pulley N, which keeps the carriage and blank closely pressed against the convex side of the shoe C.

Mot-ion is imparted to the carriage B by the chain O, which is operated by the spur-wheels P, any suit.- able power being applied.

The operation of my invention is as follows:

When the. carriage B is in the position shown in fig. 1, the cutter D is in a suitable position to cut a strip from the blank, which is pressed against the shoe,

avhich it does when drawn forward by the chain O.

Then it reaches the opposite end ofthe frame A the projecting end ofthe plate E strikes against the same and the plate is forced backward, which causes the cam or enlargement e to bear against the projection G and force the forward end of the shoe inward, thus bringing the knives d l to bear on the edge ofthe blank on the backward movement of the carriage, and causing them to make longitudinal incisions in the same, which divide the next strip cut by the blade D into narrower strips.

When thecarriage reaches its first position the slide E is moved forward by contact with the other end of the frame, and the spring H forces the shoe C back, as shown in figs. 3 and 4.

This invention may be used for cutting strips of wood for various purposes, and need not be eoniined to basket stu", being adjustable and easily operated.

Having thus fully describedin y invention,

NVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1.' The sliding cam E c and projection F, in combination with the carriage B and shoe C. substantially as described. t

2. In combination with the carriage BI, the pivoted shoe C and blades D d, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES JORDAN.

Witnesses;

CARROLL 1). WRIGHT. CHARLES F. BROWN. 

